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I know lots of compilers/linkers don't optimize for it but it should be possible to 'tree shake' libraries so only the parts that are used by an application are

by bzzzt 3y ago

I know lots of compilers/linkers don't optimize for it but it should be possible to 'tree shake' libraries so only the parts that are used by an application are included. That would shake off a lot of the 'bloat'.

volemo 3y ago
Wait, it's not being done?
- dieortin 3y ago
  It is, major compilers do that by default
- Fronzie 3y ago
  As far as I know, even with LTO, it requires -ffunction-sections -fdata-sections in order to strip out unused functions.